Real estate appraisal expert Mike McCann of McCann Appraisal, LLC, has studied the adverse effect of wind turbines on property values and his recent analysis puts the distance of negative impact to at least three miles from turbine arrays.

Wind turbine noise can be annoying, but there’s no proof it causes serious harm to human health, according to expert witnesses testifying at an Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal in Chatham last week.

Aerospace engineering expert Michael “Miki” Amitay, associate professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, this week received a $250,000 grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to continue his work on smarter blades for wind turbines.

Ontario’s energy minister may have failed to properly consider how industrial wind turbines affect health, a Toronto divisional court heard Monday. Ian Hanna, 56, a resident of Prince Edward County, is claiming the province did not consult qualified medical experts before allowing the turbines to go up 550 meters from any home.